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Auditory and Language Processing Disorders
Auditory processing refers to how the brain becomes aware of sounds and makes sense of them, while language processing is how the brain becomes aware of and makes sense of language. Children with auditory or language processing challenges may be able to express themselves quite well, but find it more difficult to understand what is being said, especially when a lot of information is presented at one time.
They may:
- Have difficulty following directions, especially if they include multiple steps or sequential concepts (first do this and then do that) or temporal concepts (do this before you do that).
- Use words that may not be specific (pass me that “stuff”).
- Misunderstand directions.
- Tell events out of order (jumping from the beginning to the end and then the middle).
- Have a difficult time answering “who what where when why” questions.
- Have difficulty with rhyming.
- Have difficulty reading.
- Appear to have not been paying attention.
- Have poor organizational skills.
If you have concerns about your child’s language, speak to your health care practitioner or Contact Our Office
to arrange for an assessment with one of our qualified speech-language pathologists.
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